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Sober Horizon
November 2025
Sober Horizon
November 2025
Newsletter of the North Central Ohio AA Intergroup
Phone: 419-625-5995
Email: ncoaai@bex.net www.ncoa-aa.org chrisgalloway62@gmail.com s.newland80@gmail.com
Purpose of the Intergroup
Our local North Central Ohio AA Intergroup is here to support our local Homegroups. We advertise new meetings, post schedules of meetings, and print flyers for AA events. It exists to aid the groups in their common purpose of carrying the AA message to the alcoholic who still suffers.
Every meeting should have a Homegroup representative attending the NCOAAI meetings. They are being held on the first Saturday of each month at 11:30 am at the OVH, O Cottage.
NCOAAI Board
Chairman: Ronnie G.
Vice Chairman: Randy W.
Treasurer: Chris S.
Secretary: Sarah N.
Advisory Board Members: Lisa D. Scott M. Val W. Bob T.
There are open positions available that need filled. Please consider sending a Homegroup member to fill these.
Put God in one hand.
AA in the other you cannot pick up a drink
Trust God
Clean House
Help Others
Serenity Prayer:
Full version
God grant me the serenity To accept the things I cannot change; Courage to change the things I can; And wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time; Enjoying one moment at a time; Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace; Taking, as He did, this sinful world As it is, not as I would have it; Trusting that He will make all things right If I surrender to His Will; So that I may be reasonably happy in this life And supremely happy with Him Forever and ever in the next. Amen.
Quote from AA Co-Founder Dr. Bob.
“Our gratitude can best be shown by carrying the message to others. Without action, my gratitude is just a pleasant emotion. I need to put it into action by working Step Twelve, by carrying the message and practicing the principles in all my affairs.”.
Happy Anniversary
Chris S. 11/10 – 18 years
Tim L. 11/15 – 10 years
Matt S. 11/19 – 1 year
To have your anniversary or a friends posted please email Sarah N. s.newland80@gmail.com
AA Grapevine
The international journal of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Subscription Prices:
Print one year: $36.00
Digital one month:$2.99
Digital one year: $29.99
Volunteers Needed
We need set-up and clean-up services for the
Gratitude Dinner – Nov 23rd
Christmas Alcothon.
New Years Alcothon
Memorial Breakfast 2026
Text Chris S. for info: 419-656-9940
New Business: Memorial Breakfast—in the past the American Legion has charged us $21 per person (100) and we charge $15 per person. They have always sent a donation to the NCOAAI for $600 following the event which makes it $15 per person. This year we did not receive the donation. I called an asked about it and she (Lee) said that she would look into it. I have heard nothing since. I think next year we will have to look at alternatives to this venue and catering. We could do it at Cottage O with breakfast casseroles, fruit, donuts and muffins for about $7 per person. Graditude dinner- We do not have Saturday Night Vacationland supporting the planning, cooking and serving this year so the menu will go back to Ham, Green Beans, Potatoes and Dinner Roll for Nov. 23, 2025. Saturday Night Vacationland will help set up and serve
Milan New Hope will help serve
I will be contacting a couple of sober houses to help with the clean up.
Ronnie—Chair?
The A.A. Preamble
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS® is a fellowship of people who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. A.A. is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization, or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy; neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.
A Declaration of Unity
This we owe to A.A.’s future; to place our common welfare first; to keep our Fellowship united. For on A.A. unity depend our lives, and the lives of those to come.
I Am Responsible…
When anyone, anywhere, reaches out for help, I want the hand of A.A. always to be there. And for that: I am responsible.
NCOAAI Contact Info
O Cottage
3416 Columbus Ave, Sandusky, Ohio 44871
419-625-5995
ncoaai@bex.net
For upcoming leads to be printed for the monthContact: Sarah N @ 419-681-2526 or s.newland80@gmail.com
Please give info by the 15th of the month so they can be in current Sober Horizon.
H & I
Volunteers needed to go into hospitals and institutions. If you are already doing so can you please contact Sarah N @ 419-681-2526.
Anniversaries:
Please contact Sarah N with any AA anniversaries so we can all celebrate with the individual and show that it can be done.
Area 54 Gratitude Sunday:
November 16, 2025, 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
601 Cleveland Ave. NW Canton, Ohio 44702
Please bring covered dish to share.
Literature Room Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday – One hour before Rebos 6 pm meeting and a half hour after.
Saturdays – One hour before Vactionlands 8:00 pm meeting and a half hour after the meeting.